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COVID lockdown allows study of tourism’s impact on Hawaii fishes
During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawaii’s Molokini island to snorkel or dive. In March 2020 the worldwide...
A new peptide may hold potential as an Alzheimer’s treatment
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT neuroscientists have found a way to reverse neurodegeneration and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by interfering...
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty, a novel treatment for chronic blood clots in lung arteries, gives patients a new lease on life, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University study shows
Old blood clots in lung arteries can obstruct blood flow and lead to pressure build-up in the affected arteries. When...
Laser light hybrids control giant currents at ultrafast times
Ultrafast laser control over the fundamental quantum degrees of freedom of matter represents the outstanding foundational challenge to be met...
New study shows how carbonated water can be used to tune properties of hydrogels for various uses
Low-methoxy (LM) pectin gels have gained momentum in tissue engineering and drug delivery in recent years due to their excellent...
A research team reviewed and evaluated recent electrochemical CO₂ reduction with ionic liquids
The increasing CO2 emission as the chief culprit causing many environmental problems could be addressed via electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R) to the...
New insights into glucose metabolism: targeting ATP synthase with chromium (III) nutritional supplement for improved blood sugar control
Recently, a research team led by Professor Hongzhe SUN from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of...
Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells
By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells. This is shown by new...
“Window into the brain”: a simple blood test to diagnose ALS is both robust and repeatable
ALS is a rare paralytic neurological disease that can impact people in the prime of life. Delays in receiving a...
Visualizing differences in nuclear structure
Helium usually has two protons and two neutrons strongly bound to each other, often forming a substructure within the nucleus....
Eastern wolves evolved separately from grey wolves
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, provides interesting new evidence about the evolution...
Time out: We all need a three-day weekend
As a four-day work week is trialled in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia...
Using a new technique, PESI/MS/MS, to analyze the nutritional compounds in crops
Anthocyanins are compounds related to the color of plants. They also have beneficial effects on human health and are used...
HKU biologists determine the evolutionary age of individual cell types providing critical insights for animal development
A research team led by Dr Chaogu ZHENG from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong...
Notable birth cohort effects on the incidence trend of renal replacement therapy in Japan
Niigata, Japan - A new Japanese study reveals significant birth cohort effects on the incidence trend of ESKD requiring RRT.Credit:...
Refining your search: A team approach to identifying patient cohorts using data from the electronic health record
Finding the right patients for clinical trials can be a struggle and require much time and effort. Clinical researchers have...
Sex of blood donor has no effect on recipient survival
A large clinical trial of more than 8,700 patients published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that the...
Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils
Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The study on the...
5,500 people diagnosed with rare genetic diseases in major research study
Around 5,500 people with severe developmental disorders now know the genetic cause of their condition, thanks to a major nationwide...
New technique allows researchers to dig into molecular causes of pediatric bipolar disorder
It’s extremely difficult to study the biological basis of psychiatric disorders, in part because researchers can’t easily collect brain cells...
